The primary ro of the position of the Estimating Engineer is to prepare a review and endorse cost estimates of different levels of accuracy depending on the maturity of project definition during the various stages of the project life.
General and Task Management:
Determine cost estimate targets during the design and development process, recommending cost effective solutions
Gather proposals, specifications and related doents and liaise with stakeholders in order to convert specifications to cost estimates for new and current products
Utilise cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate data
Establish cost estimates of production processes and tooling costs and review alternatives or put forward recommendations for improvement
Assess cost effectiveness of products and track actual costs relative to budget and report status on a regular basis to ensure costs are in line with forecasts
Monitor and review data and information to detect or assess problems
Investigate and identify cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis review
Contribute to cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures and monitor trends
Prepare cost and expenditure statements, reports and other necessary doentation at regular intervals to share with others in the business
Support all activities in cost estimating and take a proactive approach towards improvements
Relationship Management:
Liaise with stakeholders and support management decisions by providing appropriate cost information and data
Provide cost estimates during change process and advise of cost impact of changes. Track and monitor activity
Work with stakeholders to ensure estimates are accurate and to make appropriate adjustments and resolve issues
Analyse supplier quotes and provide information and data, which aids communications with suppliers and customers and achieves cost optimisation.
Ensure supplier quotations meet ‘should cost’ estimates
Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices and aim for cost reductions to meet target costs
Support and utilise experience to aid best practice in the supplier process in conjunction with members of the purchasing team
Liaise with purchasing department to provide continued feedback to ensure competitive pricing
Self-Management:
Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors
Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
Proactively contributes to the team
Actively committed to teams development Is self aware and optimistic
Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
Skills and Attributes:
Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
Commercially and financially aware Strong analytical skills
Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and translate to others
Highly numerate with the ability to research, assemble manage and manipulate numerical information
Knowledge of estimating techniques
Results orientated and organised with the ability to deliver against deadlines
Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills
Project management skills
Relevant busine or manufacturi degree preferred, ONC, A Levels, City & Guilds Level 3, BTec National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification
Some previous experience of cost estimating, ideally in an Pumping Station works - Irrigation, Storm Water, Sewerage Sations.
Good IT systems knowledge and skills including advanced Excel skills Ideally experienced in the use of spreadsheets, estimating pricing models and cost management tools
Able to show evidence of adding value and cost optimisation
Knowledge and understanding of a variety of manufacturi processes and components and ability to evaluate and analyse associated costs
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